subject: A Look At The Capabilities Of The Dell 1815dn Printer/copier [print this page] The Dell 1815dn printer is a 4-in-1 machine suitable for a home office or a small network. It's capable of printing in black and white, scanning, copying and sending fax. With a 300 MHz processor and a host of features, this laser printer is affordably priced yet can deliver professional results from its high-quality Dell Laser 1815dn toner.
Up to 27 black and white pages per minute can be churned out. This same performance speed is carried out when it comes to making copies. There's a 50 sheet multipurpose document feeder which is capable of handling media with a maximum of 8.5" x 14" (legal size). Supported media types include plain paper, transparencies, card stock and labels. And with an input tray of 250 sheets and output tray of 150 sheets, print tasks can be handled with much efficiency.
Up to a maximum of 600 x 600 dpi resolutions can be attained in printing. The duty cycle is at 25,000 impressions monthly. Integrated into the machine is an auto duplexer unit. This allows for two-sided printing at once. Without having to reload a paper each and every time, time may be saved tremendously. What's more, waste and costs are reduced as office supplies can be conserved.
When it comes to making scans, black and white as well as colored documents may be worked on. Optical resolution of 600 x 1,200 dpi and interpolated resolution of 4,800 x 4,800 dpi are available. This machine uses a 24-bit color depth. Such is sufficient in coming up with professional-looking scans each time.
When it comes to faxing, such can be done either by means of a computer or any workstation connected to the network. This is possible because of the multiple connectivity options available. At the back of this Dell machine is a high-speed USB 2.0 port. In front is another port, a full-speed USB 1.1. They allow you to connect this laser printer directly to a computer. But then the available Ethernet 10/100 BaseT standard lets you connect easily to the network. This network capability even allows auto forwarding of fax to e-mail.
Helping to increase productivity are some features that make it possible to upgrade the specifications of this machine. For instance, media handling capacity can be increased to a max of 550 sheets with optional input and output trays. Likewise, the standard 64 MB and 32 MB memory in the DIMM slot can be increased to a max of 192 MB, thanks to the available expansion slot.
It has a compact dimension (17.7" width x 17.2" depth x 18" height) and weighs 38.5 lbs (17.5 kg). To help achieve lower cost of printing, there's the 3000-page standard toner cartridge and the 5000-page high-yield Dell Laser toner. As soon as the toner contents of the cartridge run low, there are several different ways of proactively alerting you. You can check the onboard LCD, through any computer making up the network, or even an automatically sent e-mail to the inbox of the administrator.
